File leaf for account records



Oct. .14 1'924. O. JUVET FILE LEAF FOR ACCOUNT RECORDS Original Filed Dec, 21. 1922 2 swans-sneer 1 W N u Oct: 14 1924.

0 JUVET FILE LEA? FOR ACCOUNT RECORDS Original Fil ed Dec. 21.. 1922 $heets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 14, 11924.

UNITED STATES 1,511,518 PATENT OFFICE-r OBEL JUVET, or FERNDALE, WASHINGTON.

FILE LEAF son ACCOUNT REoo Ds.

ori inal applicatioirfiled December 21, 1922, Serial no. 608,273. Divided and this application 1119a" October 15, 1923.

cember21, 1922, including a novel arrange-' ment' for the support of account sheets and the like.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a .relatively simple and effective type of leaf for filing accounts, par ticularly well adapted for receiving a plurality of account sheets so that'the same may be read with'e'ase.

A further obj ect of this invention is the provision of a novel leaf construction for files.

@ther objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

Inthe'accompanying drawings, forming a art of this specification, and wherein simiar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views' Figure 1 is cross sectional view taken through a file cabinet, showing more particularly the manner in which the improved filing leaves are used therein.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the novel file leaf.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the novel file leaf.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross sectional view taken through the improved file leaf, on the line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a supporting plate detail of this invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of a detail of the improved file.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown but the preferred embodiment of the improved file leaf, the

Serial No, 668,686.

letter A may gener'ally ,designate a 93bish' as i sp cifica ly et 015 11.111 my copending application above referred to, which may receive therein the improved file leaves B. V

Referring to the cabinet A, the same'may include a casing 10, such as sheet metal, hi is pla d in a Open g '1 .of a upport 12, which in the instance for which" the improved account is provided will be the instrument board of ah automotive Vehicle. A closure 13 may be hingedly connected, as at 14., to'the lower outside edge of the casing 12, having a suitable opening lfl therein, which may be covered withtransparent material, such as celluloid. The closure member 13 isprefera'bly limited in its downward amplitude of m Yemflllt' by sliding brackets 15, which are pivotally connected thereto, and which have a connection with the casing 10 so that the lid or closure 13 y on ys' i' g' to bstantia ly a h ria 'posi ion m thsn rmal v t c l PQ? sition in which it is disposed when closed on h asi 10- T e l ng leaf B m y inslud r fr me .20, and a sheet-supportingplate21, The frame 20 may be of one piece, or a lurality of pieces as is illustrated in the drawings. It preferably includes side channels 21 "and--22, and a base channel 23. The side channels 21* and 22 are U-shaped in cross section, with their longitudinal openings facing each other, and with their lower ends riveted, or otherwise secured, as at 26, within the ends of the base" channel 23, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 2. The basechannel 23 is pro vided with a longitudinal groove 28 extending along the bottom 29 thereof, which receives therein a shaft or rod 30; said rod being of such length that ends 31 thereof'extend outwardly beyond the side surfaces of the frame 20, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing, so that eachleaf B may be suitably pivoted in'the casing 10 of the cabinet A. i

Each leaf B includes a supporting plate 21, preferably of rigid metal, and which includes a plane body portion 35. At each. side margin the plate 21 has the upper and lower attaching flanges 36 and 37 oppositely outturned fronieach other, into planes 'substantially at right angles to the'body 35 of, the plate 21. Thus, the attachingifiaiigelgfi, which extends for substantially one-half the" the plate 21 within its frame 20, the attaching plates 36 and 37 are disposed in the grooves of the side channels 21 and 22; said attaching flanges 36 and 37 at each side edge of the body being of a width to be snugly disposed transversely in the groove of'the channel in which they are received, to position the body 35 of the plate 21 in a plane which longitudinally intersects the groove of each of the channels 21" and 22 to sub-divide the'same into two pockets, so'to speak. Asthe attaching plates 36 and 37 contact the bight portions 4C1 of the channels 21 and 22 they are secured thereto, as by rivets 12, which are secured through apertures 39 of the attaching wings or flanges 36 and 37.

From the foregoing description of the leaf B itlis apparent thata U-shaped pocket or groove is provided by the channels 21, 22 and 23 at each side surfaceof the plates 21, and which pockets are'open at the outer and top edges of the frame channels 21 and 22, so thata record sheet may be readilyslipped therein on both sides of the body 35 of plate 21. To maintain record sheetsin such position it is" preferred to provide resilient clips 15 in the pockets of each channel member,

' adjacent the outer ends of the channel memhas 21 and 22,, which have their resilient portions arcuated and urged into engagement with the body 35, substantially as is illustrated in Figure at of the drawings.

'Thus, a sheet or otherarticle slipped into the pocket will be forced by the clips 4:5 into engagement with the body 35 of the plate 21, to be held in position against liability of accidental detachment.

On the bight portion e1 oflthe channels 21 and 22, it is preferred to provide out-- wardly struck catches 'cr projections 47, which may cooperate with resilient clips 50 to maintain the leaves in stable supported relation when closed in the casing '10, and as is more specifically described in my copendin'g application above referred to.

It is apparent from the foregoing that record sheets may be slipped into the file B on both sides of the body portion 35 of the plate 21 thereof. The sheet which is slipped over the forward surface of the body of plate 21 may be read when the leaf B is in its vertic'al position, substantially as is illustrated by the dotted lines in Figure 1 of the draw ings. The sheet to the rear of the plate 21 may be read when the leaf B is in its down position, substantially horizontally located, as is shown in the position of the leaves illustrated in Figure 1.

While I have illustrated the frame 20 as of the construction set forth in mycopending application above referred to, it is contemplated to manufacture the frame 20 of channels which may be of the same size, any suitable provision being made vin the base channel to receive the shaft 30. Various other changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may bemade to the form of invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the inventionor the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a filing leaf for file cabinets comprising aplate having opposite sides provided with attaching flanges, and a U -shaped frame formed of channel members and having said plate positioned therein with itsattaching flanges connectedto the side arms of the frame, portions of the frame at opposite sides ,ofthe platev providing pockets for receiving, sheets of records therein, and means in said pockets for frictionally gripping the sheets oi records placed therein.

2'. As an article of manufacture, a filing leaf for file cabinets comprisingabody plate having its side edge portions provided with upper and lower flanges, the upper flanges 1 extending in an opposite direction to the lower. flanges and the flanges at one side extending in an opposite direction to corresponding flanges at the opposite side of the body plate, channels having the side por- V tions of the body plate extending therein with the flanges secured to the channels, said channels providing pockets on each side of the plane of said body plate, and spring means in said pockets for retaining record sheets therein. v i y 3. As an articleof manufacture, a filing leaf for file cabinets comprising a plate, channels, means connecting the opposite side edges of said plate in-the pockets of said channels whereby the plane of said plate intersects the pockets of said channels longitudinally to provide spaces in said channels at each side of the plane of said body plate,

and spring clips carried by the-flanges of the channels in the spaces on each side of said body plate. p i

4. As an article of manufacture, a filing" leaf for file cabinets comprising a supporting plate of plane formation having the side edges thereof outturned in opposite direc tions at right angles to the plane'defined by said plate, channels defining groovestherein which receive the oppositely turned flanges of said plate to provide. spaces in 30 said channels ateach side of the plane of said plate, a channel at the lower edge of said body plate, and a pintle carried in said lower channel having the ends thereof extending laterally 0f the file leaf.

5. As an article of manufacture, a. file leaf comprising substantially U-shaped frame of channel formation, a plate secured in said frame and spring means within the grooves of said channel-shaped frame and engaging opposite faces of said plate for securing sheets in position therein.

6. As an article of manufacture, a file leaf 0f the class described, comprising substantially U-shaped side members providing grooves extending"longitudinally thereof, a supporting plate secured to said side members in intersecting relation with the grooves of the same to permit sheets to be slipped in the grooves of said side members for resting against said plate and spring clips in said grooves and engaging opposite faces of said plate to frictionally hold record sheets in engagement with said plate.

OBEL JUVET. 

